A fantasy draft is all about obtaining the most value with each selection. Value is available throughout a draft; grabbing it is one of the most important keys to a successful fantasy team. To point out this value, we asked our staff to identify players available in the top half of your draft who should outperform their draft position.
Three quarterbacks quickly gathered interest. See what our staff has to say about each underrated player.
Underrated QB Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
Chad Parsons: Priced near his fantasy floor, Trevor Lawrence adds two notable reasons for optimism in 2025 to have his best season yet: Liam Coen and Travis Hunter.
Coen rewrote the career arc for Baker Mayfield and optimized yards for the Tampa Bay passing game. Travis Hunter has yet to focus solely on wide receiver. Still, Hunter was the second overall pick in the NFL Draft and will start on offense for Jacksonville.
The addition of Brian Thomas Jr., entering his second year, and Brenton Strange playing well enough in his first starting opportunity prompted the team to move on from Evan Engram, and Jacksonville now has a fully formed set of skill position weapons. Bhayshul Tuten has elite speed as a wildcard rookie for a backfield in need of a spark.
Lawrence’s DNA has been to prefer the difficult throws, needing more layups within the offense construction. Coen is a significant aid to Lawrence’s easy throws and confidence-building yards within the offense. Lawrence’s price is easy to fit as the secondary component of a quarterback committee for a fantasy team construction, with the upside to end up as a team’s top scorer.
Jason Wood: I'm as surprised as you are that Trevor Lawrence is one of the most undervalued quarterbacks in drafts. It’s fair to say I’ve been an ardent critic of Lawrence’s career to date, yet I find it impossible to project him anywhere close to his current ADP, which suggests he’ll make no improvement under new head coach Liam Coen’s watchful eye.
Coen worked wonders with Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay, and Lawrence’s skill set, pedigree, and upside are unquestionably higher. Brian Thomas Jr. is a true alpha, and the addition of Travis Hunter gives Lawrence the best pair of all-around receivers he’s had in his career.
The lone Achilles heel is the Jaguars’ offensive line, which is projected to be one of the NFL’s worst. But Lawrence’s mobility should help minimize the risk.
Dave Kluge: Despite coming short of his generational billing, Trevor Lawrence has proven himself to be an NFL quarterback. But after an injury-plagued and disappointing 2024, the team invested heavily in his resurgence.
Travis Hunter will serve as a schematic complement to Brian Thomas Jr., working underneath to pull defenses down and allowing for more downfield shots. Liam Coen had success in resuscitating a former No. 1 pick in Tampa Bay, and he’ll hope to recapture the magic a few hours north in Jacksonville.
With Hunter and Thomas profiling similarly to Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, the vision is clear. High-low passing concepts can be used to maximize each player’s skill set. 2023 second-rounder Brenton Strange should fill the role vacated by Evan Engram effectively. And the hyper-athletic rookie Bhayshul Tuten will join Travis Etienne Jr. and Tank Bigsby in an exciting backfield.
Lawrence was the QB8 and QB13 in 2022 and 2023, consecutive seasons in which he eclipsed 4,000 passing yards. He has just enough moxy as a rusher to elevate his floor and ceiling. And now, with improved offensive weapons and a creative play-caller in his ear, Lawrence is primed for a career year as a passer.
Phil Alexander: Trevor Lawrence is being drafted like a mid-range QB2, which doesn’t line up with what we’ve seen when he’s healthy. He was a top-5 fantasy quarterback in 2022 and finished top-10 in 2023 before a shoulder injury and concussion limited Lawrence to nine mostly ineffective games and an outlier QB27 finish in 2024.
Now he gets a reset. Jacksonville brought in Liam Coen to fix the offense, and his creative uses of play-action and pre-snap motion should give Lawrence cleaner pockets and more big-play opportunities. He also has better weapons. Brian Thomas Jr. proved himself as a legit downfield threat, Travis Hunter possesses the kind of route quickness and instincts that create separation and rack up yards after the catch, and even Brenton Strange looks like a strong red zone option.
There’s no guarantee this offense clicks, but Lawrence has already shown he can produce when things aren’t perfect. If his young pass-catchers and Coen's offense all hit, he has top-5 upside at a fraction of the cost. His ADP reflects his floor. Draft him for the ceiling.
Ryan Weisse: Trevor Lawrence is being overlooked in early drafts, but there’s a strong case for him as a breakout value in 2025. The Jaguars brought in Liam Coen to revamp the offense, and that system just helped Baker Mayfield finish as fantasy’s QB5 last season. Lawrence is stepping into a similar setup but with arguably more explosive weapons.
Brian Thomas Jr. emerged as a fantasy star in 2024, finishing as the WR4, and Jacksonville added dynamic rookie Travis Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick. Add in Travis Etienne Jr., one of the league’s better pass-catching backs, and difference-makers surround Lawrence at every level.
Yes, 2024 was a disappointment, but Lawrence missed seven games. In both 2022 and 2023, he topped 4,000 passing yards, and he should push those numbers even higher in Coen’s pass-heavy system, especially with Jacksonville’s defense expected to struggle again.
Don’t overlook his legs either. Lawrence has rushed for 250 or more yards in three of his four seasons and has scored at least two rushing touchdowns each year. With volume, weapons, and sneaky rushing upside, Lawrence is poised to bounce back in a big way—and he’s being drafted well below his ceiling.
Colton Dodgson: For my money, this is the best situation Trevor Lawrence has been in to this point in his career. He’s got weapons. He’s got an established offensive mind in Liam Coen calling the shots. He’s playing in as quarterback-friendly an offense as you can find. The pieces are all there for Lawrence to deliver on his potential.
Last season, Baker Mayfield finished as the QB4 under Coen in Tampa Bay. He did so through efficiency. His 71.4 completion percentage was the highest of his career. The 3.6 completion percentage over expected was ninth-best in the league. That came as a result of more calculated risks. His average depth of target was seven yards, tied for 26th in the NFL. High-percentage throws and simplifying decisions are changes that could significantly help Lawrence.
Lawrence was willing to push the ball down the field. He just did so inefficiently. His 9.4 ADOT was the second-deepest in the NFL behind Anthony Richardson. The 0.9 completion rate over expected was also the sixth-worst in the league.
The Coen system is predicated on high-percentage throws. If Lawrence plays within the system, there’s no reason to think he can’t be a value.
Julia Papworth: Drafting Trevor Lawrence is scary, I get it. Once hailed as the quarterback that would save us all, Lawrence has only been a top 10 QB twice in his four seasons in the league. And last season? Woof. QB26 with 2045 yards passing, 11 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in an injury-ridden year.
We deserve better, and this year, I think we will get it. The sour taste is scaring off drafters, and you should take advantage of it. It will be the second year with rookie phenom wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., who had almost 1300 yards receiving last year.
Sure, Jacksonville lost Christian Kirk and Evan Engram, both dependable pass-catchers, but they added rookie Travis Hunter. The team is teasing the defensive/offensive split, but I think we will see Hunter mainly used as an offensive weapon. Let’s also not forget that Lawrence can run a bit; before 2024, he was averaging 321 yards rushing over his first three seasons.
All that, plus the addition of Liam Coen, who aided in the resurgence of Baker Mayfield, screams the return of the offense to Jacksonville. I think T-Law will be cooking this season.
Dan Hindery: Trevor Lawrence has legitimate top-ten fantasy upside in 2025. Last season, Baker Mayfield finished as the QB5 in Liam Coen’s offense. Before working with Coen, Mayfield had never cracked the top 10. Now, Coen is in Jacksonville with a clear directive: build an explosive offense and unlock Lawrence’s full potential.
The Jaguars have backed that plan with aggressive offseason moves. They spent $20 million annually on a pair of new starting interior offensive linemen. They added Dyami Brown in free agency for $10 million to provide a speed threat as WR3. Most notably, they traded up to the No. 2 pick in the draft to select Travis Hunter, the most dynamic offensive talent in the class.
Hunter will join Brian Thomas Jr., who looked like a future star during his impressive rookie campaign. Defenses won’t be able to double both receivers, and both are elite after the catch. That sets up perfectly for Coen’s screen-heavy, YAC-friendly system.
Lawrence also contributes with his legs, averaging 307 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns per season on a 17-game pace. If everything clicks, the Hunter-Thomas pairing could rival the best receiver duos in the league, and Lawrence could be the biggest value at quarterback.
